The Dunn Family

Dear Family & Friends,

“Then he said to me, ‘Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’The crowd was listening to him until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted, ‘Away with this man from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live!’”

The Jews at the time of Jesus were so prejudiced against the gentiles that they could even think of someone being sent by God to speak to them.  Do we have prejudice in our hearts that keeps us from serving or evangelizing others as God would have us to do?  Please pray that the Church in Taiwan will desire for God to break down all barriers to the spreading of the Gospel.

This past week Paul Pan along with several others were taking a training course called Kairos.  This course teaches how God has moved throughout history to bring salvation to the world.  It also inspires those taking it become actively involved in evangelism/missions.  Please pray that these people will inspire their congregations to do great things for God.

Today, Sunday June 20^th, their will be meeting in Taipei that many of our Formosa Christian Mission/Team Expansion missionaries as well as several of our Taiwanese leaders will be attending.  This meeting is to discuss the establishment of a training center in Taiwan for evangelism and missions.  Please pray that everyone involved will be sensitive to God’s will concerning this training center.

Please pray for the Kaohsiung Good News Christian Church.  They did meet last meet with Eugene Tsai concerning he working with the congregation.  They invited Eugene to work with them especially in the area of cell groups.  Peter Ho, the minister, at this meeting tenured his resignation.  His last Sunday will be July 25^th.  Peter is planning our starting a new congregation in a different area of the city.  We pray God’s blessings on his work.  John will be meeting with the leaders on Monday evening to discuss the transition and how John can help.  Please pray for wisdom for the leaders at Good News and for John.

Please continue to pray for Kathy-Lu White, Bethany’s mother-in-law, as she moves closer to getting a date for her heart valve surgery.  She is now registered in the Canadian health system for the surgery to take place.  She will have a meeting with a surgeon on July 14^th.

Thank you for all of yours prayers.

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Please pray that the Church in Taiwan will desire for God to break down the barriers to the spreading of the Gospel.

2.  Please pray for those attending the Kairos training to inspire their congregations to do great things for God.

3.  Please pray for God’s will to be known in regards to establishing a missions training center in Taiwan.

4.  Please pray for wisdom for the leaders at the Kaohsiung Good News Christian Church and John as they discuss transition to new leadership and moving forward.

5.  Please continue to pray for Kathy-Lu White as she will have a meeting with a cardiac surgeon on July 14^th.

Posted on June 19th, 2010 by dunns
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Dear Family & Friends,

“Now some men came down from Judea and began to teach the brothers, ‘Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.’  When Paul and Barnabas had a major argument and debate with them, the church appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others from among them to go up to meet with the apostles and elders in Jerusalem about this point of disagreement.”  Acts 15:1-2

Today we will be worshipping with the Good News Church.  John will be preaching from Acts 15.  This passage of scripture shows steps that were taken to maintain peace proper teaching within the Church.  Peace is always a challenge where people are in relationships.  People have different perspectives and opinions that sometimes get in the way of the truth.  We must learn not only to let the truth stand as it is, but how to reconcile disputes as well.  Please pray that these principles will be clear to those hearing the message today.

Please pray for Hway Min and Angel as they are baptized today.  Pray that their witness will bring about the salvation of their household.

This summer we will again be helping at Sports and English Camp.  There will be around 140 jr. high and high school age students participating.  Many of them will not be Christians.  Some may have never been involved with a church before.  Please pray that this camp experience will bring them to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.  We will also be conducting our elementary VBS in late July.  We will be renting facilities from the local grade school.  We will take registrations for up to 60 students.  Last year we registered 50 students, with 40 some in attendance daily.  Last year we did not gain any families through the VBS, but we have continued to build  relationships with some of them.  Please pray that this year we can bring some of these families into the church.

This past week a representative from the American Institute in Taiwan, AIT, came to Kaohsiung to visit the House of Hope, His Hands Taiwan’s unwed mothers and babies’ home.  AIT must approve the immigration visas for the babies that are adopted by US families.  The visit went very well.  It provided for more understanding for both AIT and His Hands.  Praise God for His help in this meeting.

Nathanael has the opportunity to work at a Christian TV station this summer.  He began this past Tuesday.  He said that this week went well.  He will be working there for at least the month of June.  Please pray for good communication with those he works with as most of the communication is in Chinese.

Please pray for our finances at this time.  Our balance is lower that it has ever been.  This is dues mainly to having several larger expenses this spring.  Please pray that we will have wisdom as we spend the what is entrusted to us.

Thank you for your prayers.

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Please pray for our churches to allow the truth rule in their lives and to learn how to deal with disagreements properly.

2.  Please pray for Hway Min and Angel’s witness as they are baptized today.

3.  Please our summer activities to bring people to Christ and glory to God.

4.  Praise God for a good meeting with the AIT representative and His Hands Taiwan.

5.  Praise God for a good first week for Nathanael at work.

6.  Please pray for us to have wisdom as we use the finances we are blessed with by the Lord.

Posted on June 5th, 2010 by dunns
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Dear Family & Friends,

“Men, you know that our prosperity comes from this business.  And you see and hear that this Paul has persuaded and turned away a large crowd, not only in Ephesus but in practically all of the province of Asia, by saying that gods made by hands are not gods at all. There is danger not only that this business of ours will come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be regarded as nothing, and she whom all the province of Asia and the world worship will suffer the loss of her greatness.”  Acts 19:25d-27

The above words are those of Demetrius the Ephesian silversmith.  His words express several thoughts two of which are all around us in Taiwan.  First, he admits that he makes money from the worship of the goddess that he serves.  Second, he believes that this goddess is real, and yet could disappear without her worshippers.  These are the thoughts of a man that is lost in idolatry.  He feels his trade is reputable because he provides a service to worshippers.  He recognizes that his goddess needs he and others to worship her in order for her to exist in the world, but does not realize for this very reason she is not real.  Our God is real, and does not need us to worship Him in order to exist.  HE IS!  Join us in praying for the Taiwan and the world to recognize that there is only one true God on this the World Day of Prayer.

Please be in prayer for our summer ministry plans.  We will be teaching and leading at our mission’s on-island 5^th annual Sports and English Camp.  The camp dates are July 11^th – 17^th.  Preregistration is already full with nearly 140 campers.  Please be praying as we begin preparing to present the Gospel to these teens.  We are also having our VBS July 26^th -30^th.  Last year we had a great week and look forward to another one this year.  Please pray that God will prepare the hearts of the children to receive His Word.

Thank you for praying for Nathanael and the Farmers as they were traveling last week.  Everyone arrived safely.  Nathanael is enjoying being home.  Cheryl was able to Skype with the Farmers on Friday.  She said that Mylee was really doing well.  Please pray that the adjustments to the States continue to go well.

Thank you for praying for Andrew and Moriah this past week.  Moriah went back to school on Wednesday, but Andrew was out all week.  He has had a virus that just would not let go of him.  He has not felt that bad, but has had some fever.  He is much better now.

John met with the Good News Church for the third time for leadership training.  This time there were 7 seven in attendance.  The month before there were about twice as many.  Please pray that the leaders will make this training a priority and that it will change their hearts and minds.

Thank you for your prayers

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Please pray that Taiwan and the world will recognize that there is only one true God.

2.  Please pray for our summer ministries of Sports & English Camp and VBS.

3.  Thank you for praying for Nathanael and the Farmers as they travelled.  Please continue to pray for Mylee’s adjustment to the States.

4.  Thank you for praying for our children’s health.  They are much better.

5.  Please pray for the leadership training to bring about change in the leaders at Good News.

Posted on May 22nd, 2010 by dunns
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Dear Family & Friends,

“But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering in her heart what they might mean.”  Luke 2:19

Being that it is Mother’s Day, John will be preaching from passages that show Mary heart.  The passages will take us all the way to the cross.  All moms treasure memories of their children growing up.  We hope that they will empathize with Mary, therefore, preparing their hearts for the gospel.  Please pray that everyone will be touched by the message.

The rest of our Mother’s Day program includes praise & worship, a children’s choir, an adult choir, teenage guitar club, & a puppet skit.  Following the program their will be a catered meal and Christian karaoke.  Should be a day to remember.  Please pray that God will be glorified and that people will be open to the gospel.  We are hoping for 100 in attendance.

The Farmers will have their interview for Mylee’s exit visa on the 14^th of May.  Please pray that the information collected concerning Mylee’s birth mom’s situation and His Hands’ attempts to find her is sufficient for AIT to grant her exit visa.  The major issue is that an irrevocable release was never signed by the birth mom.  Mylee needs to be seen in the eyes of the US government as an abandoned child.

We continue to be involved in teaching character education classes at the elementary school near our church building, and counseling.  Recently, Paul was asked to help with a group students.  These children all need some help learning to work together with others.  Paul also has been counseling a brother and sister whose family situation is not very good.  When he heard about them and then spoke to each of them he realized how difficult it would be to help them especially without using scripture.  He spoke to the head counselor about the situation.  He told them the only way he could really help these two children was through bringing them in touch with Jesus.  The counselor told Paul that this is what they wanted to happen.  The school agreed that these two children would only be helped if they found true acceptance and unconditional love.  They told Paul he had their permission to teach them about Jesus!  PTL!  Please pray for Paul to have wisdom as he works with these children.

Thank you for your prayers.

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Please pray for John as he preaches and for the hearts of those that hear the message.

2.  Please pray for 100 in attendance, and for God to be glorified.

3.  Please pray for Mylee’s visa interview to go well on the 14^th.

4.  Please pray for our work at the elementary school to continue to be a blessing to the children.

Posted on May 8th, 2010 by dunns
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Dear Family & Friends,

“While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was greatly upset because he saw the city was full of idols.”  Acts 17:1

We live in a world in which their are a great many idols that people worship.  Yet, are Christians today as disturbed in the as Paul was when he saw the idols in Athens.  Do we allow the Spirit of God to affect our spirit to the point that we must act to bring people into a right relationship with God?  Please pray that we will model this kind of spirit to our people here in Taiwan.  So that they too will be upset in their spirit to the point that they too will act.

Praise the Lord!  The Farmers are coming to Taiwan to pick up Mylee!  They will arrive on Wednesday and be here for three weeks.  This necessary to accomplish all they must do before their exit visa interview with the American Institute in Taiwan. AIT.  AIT is our de-facto embassy in Taiwan.  We still have to prove to AIT that we have put out sufficient effort to find Mylee’s birth mom.  Please pray as well for the transition that has to take place for Mylee.

Our families are really beginning to get excited about inviting their family and friends to the Mother’s day outreach.  Please join us in praying for God to work in each visitor’s heart.  We are also praying for 50 visitors.

The leadership study at last week at Good News went fine, but their were less people involved.  We are looking at changing the time in order to be better for more people.  Please pray that the leaders will make time to attend the study, but also to truly apply what they hear.  May they learn what it means to be a leader in God’s family.

Thank you for helping us serve here in Taiwan through your prayers.

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Please pray that not only we but the church here in Taiwan will be constrained by our spirit to spread the Gospel.

2.  PTL!  Mylee’s family is coming to pick her up.  Pray all goes well with their exit interview.  Pray for Mylee’s transition.

3.  Please pray for the upcoming Mother’s day outreach.

4.  Please continue to pray for the leadership study and the leadership study as a whole at the Good News church.

Posted on April 24th, 2010 by dunns
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